Month: August 2018

Blackberry Orange Margaritas

I’m not going to lie. I’m a bit of a margarita wimp. I prefer my margaritas as fruity as possible. I do have a Grilled Margarita recipe, but my other margarita recipes have pomegranates and blood oranges in them. Yum.

Anywho, I came across this recipe for Blackberry Orange Margaritas in Cooking Light and knew I’d like this one! The original recipe adds spicy serrano tequila, but I decided to keep this one spice-free.

Ingredients:

  •  6 ounces tequila
  • 12 ounces fresh blackberries
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons agave nectar

Add the blackberries, 1 cup orange juice. 1/2 cup lime juice, and 2 tablespoons agave to a blender and process until smooth.

Strain through a sieve, discarding the solids. Use a spoon to press down on the sieve to strain the liquid.

Stir in the tequila. Divided mixture among 4 ice-filled glasses and serve.

Tangy, slightly sweet, and super refreshing. Exactly what I want in a cocktail!

I love the color of this too. The photos don’t really do it justice. Definitely a statement drink that would be perfect for the next time you’re entertaining. You can also make this ahead of time and pour when ready to serve.

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Blackberry-Orange Margaritas

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Calories per serving: 180

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces tequila
  • 12 ounces fresh blackberries
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons agave nectar

Instructions

  1. Add the blackberries, 1 cup orange juice. 1/2 cup lime juice, and 2 tablespoons agave to a blender and process until smooth.
  2. Strain through a sieve, discarding the solids. Use a spoon to press down on the sieve to strain the liquid.
  3. Stir in the tequila. Divided mixture among 4 ice-filled glasses and serve.
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Ful Medames

One of my favorite new-ish shows is PBS’s No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson. Each episode explores the immigrant communities and food within different U.S. cities. There have only been 6 shows, but I’m hooked. Each episode includes Chef Samuelsson meeting, hanging out, and eating with members of the different immigrant communities in Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago, Queens, Miami, and Washington, D.C.

Not only is the show really interesting and informative, it’s difficult to not get hungry while watching,! PBS luckily includes some recipes on their website. But there was one I was hoping they’d post and at least as of this post, it’s not there: Ful Medames from the Washington, D.C. episode which highlighted the Ethiopian community in our nation’s capital.

Ful Medames is a breakfast dish of mashed fava beans, topped with hard boiled eggs, feta cheese, tomato, and jalapeno. I’ve had a bag of dried fava beans sent to me from Bob’s Red Mill in my pantry for a while now, and I knew they were destined for this recipe. Not only does Ful Medames sound fantastic, but my husband is currently training for a marathon, and this sounded like the perfect fuel after a long training run.

Ful Medames gets a lot of its flavor from a spice blend called berbere. Berbere is an Ethiopian spice mixture that usually includes chilies, garlic, ginger, basil, fenugreek, coriander, and cardamom. It is spicy, but I adjusted so this version doesn’t have too much heat. Feel free to add more for spiciness. For my local Philadelphians, I found berbere in The Head Nut in Reading Terminal, but there are recipes online to make your own at home if you don’t live near a spice shop. Penzey’s also has a version of berbere.


My version isn’t terribly authentic, but the general idea is there. I used soft boiled eggs instead, solely because I don’t love hard boiled eggs. Feel free to substitute in hard-boiled.

Note: Before cooking with the fava beans, be sure to soak them overnight.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups dried fava beans, soaked overnight
  • 5 cups water, plus more as needed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for serving
  • 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons berbere, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin, divided
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 4 eggs (omit for vegan)
  • 1 tomato (or ~4 oz cherry tomatoes), finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds and membranes removed, finely chopped
  • 2 oz feta cheese (omit for vegan)
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • the juice of 1 lemon
  • Pita bread, for serving (omit for gluten free)

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Mango Rum Kefir Lassi

I think I’m pretty sure I’m late to the Kefir game here, but at least I’ve finally arrived! Kefir is a culture milk drink that is high in nutrients and probiotics which helps aid in digestion. A 6 ounce serving of Kefir has 6 grams of protein and 20% of your recommended daily calcium, and is actually a more potent source of probiotics than yogurt.

Its tangy flavor works really well in smoothies. So when I saw Cooking Light’s recipe for a Mango Rum Kefir Lassi, I knew I had to try it out. (You can omit the rum to have a really awesome lassi for breakfast as well. But hey, who doesn’t love a cocktail that has some health benefits to it?) A lassi is typically yogurt-based, so Kefir is a really simple substitute.

This Cooking Light recipe is most certainly not a traditional lassi, but it’s really tasty and is packed with good-for-you ingredients: kefir, coconut water, honey, turmeric, cinnamon, mango, and bananas. Yum!

Ingredients (makes 3 servings):

  • 1 cup plain low-fat kefir
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 1/4 cup spiced rum (I used a coconut-spiced rum), if desired
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (12 oz) bag frozen chopped mango
  • 1 ripe banana
  • ancho chile powder, for garnish

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Smores Bars

I come from a fairly large family. Growing up, my cousins and I would see each other nearly every Sunday for dinner at our grandparents. As we’ve gotten older, we clearly don’t have as many opportunities to see each other. So we decided to have a cousin barbecue for those of us that still live in the Philadelphia area.

Whenever I think of outdoor cooking, I naturally think of S’mores for dessert.

Because I was hosting, I wanted to pre-make as much of the food as I could, so I decided to make Smores Bars for us to enjoy!

These are super easy, and absolutely addicting!

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (12 oz) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
  • 60-70 full-size marshmallows (about 1 1/2 10-ounce bags)

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Cherry Slab Pie

Note: I was sent Northwest Cherries in order to write this post. All opinions are mine alone.

When it comes to summer get togethers, there tend to be plenty of mouths to feed. So I’m a big fan of crowd recipes that feed multiple people, or allow you to make ahead and portion out as you like!

With cherries in season, there is no better time to make a simple Cherry Slab Pie. Slab pie is just pie made in a sheet pan with sides, which is a great option for making dessert for a bunch of people. It’s a bit more rustic, so you don’t really have to worry about perfecting your pie crust skills (it will still taste awesome!)

Ingredients:

Slab pie (serves 12):

  • 8 cups fresh cherries, destemmed and pitted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • the juice and zest of 1 large lemon
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 store bought refrigerated 9-inch pie crusts (2 packages)
  • 1 egg, plus 1 tablespoon water, whisked
  • granulated sugar, for garnish

Almond Whipped Cream:

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

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